Oakdale, New York

Oakdale, New York
Sign on Oakdale-Bohemia road greeting passersby
Oakdale, New York
Coordinates: 40°44′23″N 73°8′23″W / 40.73972°N 73.13972°W / 40.73972; -73.13972
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySuffolk
Area
 • Total
3.80 sq mi (9.83 km2)
 • Land3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)
 • Water0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2)
Elevation
9.8 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
7,430
 • Density2,338.8/sq mi (903.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
11769
Area code631
FIPS code36-54144
GNIS feature ID0959162

Oakdale is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States, situated on the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2020 census, Oakdale had a population of 7,430. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip. It has been home to Gilded Age mansions, the South Side Sportsmen's Club, the main campus of Dowling College and the Long Island Sharks hockey team. TSPL, “Trampoline Soccer Premier League” was also created here. It is now home to Connetquot River State Park Preserve.